Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 79 The leaky little cotton-padded jacket
Dan Niang's heart suddenly sank, and she forced herself to smile:
"Master...are you getting engaged? Congratulations, congratulations, but I wonder...whose daughter is this to be so lucky?"

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "It should be said that she is my blessing. She is the daughter of my landlord, a lovely little cook."

The landlord's daughter?

I have a house, too! A big house by the West Lake, with three floors!
Little cook?
Are your cooking skills better than mine? I am proficient in all four major cuisines, and I also manage several kitchen chefs. Isn't that better than a little cook?

Dan Niang felt very unwilling. She thought that she was obviously better than herself in everything, so why didn't he see me?

Dan Niang said sourly: "That girl must be beautiful and intelligent to be favored by the great official..."

Dan Niang also wanted to know what the young cook looked like and whether she could surpass her. Qingtang ran upstairs.

"Brother-in-law, there's a man named Xue in the store. He said he has an appointment with you."

"Your surname is Xue?"

Yang Yuan raised his eyebrows and said to Dan Niang, "He came to see me. I'll go and take a look."

Yang Yuan got up and went downstairs. Dan Niang's eyebrows immediately drooped listlessly.

Qingtang was about to follow Yang Yuan downstairs when he saw Danniang's look and walked over to her: "Master, what's wrong with you?"

Dan Niang said nothing.

Qingtang knelt down beside her, crawled forward a few steps, supported himself on the mat with both hands, and tilted his head to look at her expression.

Dan Niang turned her face away.

Qingtang nudged her with his butt and asked, "What's wrong, Master? Can you speak?"

Dan Niang said gloomily, "The master is going to propose marriage to a girl tomorrow."

Qingtang asked blankly: "So?"

Dan Niang was furious. She turned around and tapped her forehead with her delicate jade fingers: "Are you stupid? Tell me, are you stupid? He's going to get engaged. Do you understand? What do I have to do with it?"

Qingtang rolled his eyes in confusion, thought about it carefully, and suddenly realized.

"Master, you don't want to be Mr. Yang's wife, do you?"

Dan Niang was immediately confused: "No, didn't you persuade me to marry him? Why are you making a fuss now?"

Qingtang said: "Sister, is it possible... I mean, let you be his wife?"

"Why?"

Dan Niang immediately became angry: "I have money, beauty and a good figure!

"You are knowledgeable, tactful, and generous, but aren't you qualified to be his first wife?"

Qingtang stammered, "But you used to be an idler, have you forgotten?"

Dan Niang's pretty face suddenly darkened.

Qingtang, this leaky little cotton jacket, is still stabbing her in the heart:
"Your wealth was originally something you couldn't keep, so who helped you keep it? Have you forgotten?"

Dan Niang wanted to argue a few more words, but this time she kept silent.

"Without Mr. Yang, you can't handle the Ding family and your mother's family. Sister, you really don't know what to do, do you?"

Dan Niang became angry and said, "You little bastard, who do you think you are?"

"Of course I am on your side, that's why my honest advice may be unpleasant to the ears!

"Who cares about you if you change someone else? Just because you are a beauty trap..."

Dan Niang said angrily: "What's wrong with setting up a beauty trap? I am also a girl with many problems. I have never let anyone touch my hands."

"Yes, yes, I believe it. When you become Mr. Yang's woman, he will believe it, but will others believe it? Do you want Mr. Yang to announce it with drums and gongs?"

Dan Niang glared at Qing Tang and said, "So I should 'know myself'?"

"Yes, as a human being, it is important to know yourself, to act within your capabilities, and to know when to stop. Isn't that what you taught me?"

Dan Niang began to look around. Qingtang asked, "Master, what are you looking for? I'll help you."

"I'm looking for a feather duster!"

Dan Niang didn't find anything handy, so she grabbed Qingtang's arm and pulled her over.

The mat was round and Qingtang was dragged in front of Dan Niang and pressed on her knees.

Dan Niang slapped Qingtang on the back.

"I've raised you for so many years in vain, you ungrateful little bastard!"

"Ouch! I'm already this old, and you still spank me. If you do it again, I'll fart and suffocate you to death!"

Dan Niang picked up the scented cup on the tea table and said viciously, "Come on, come on, try putting one in there and see if I don't plug your asshole!"

……

Yang Yuan walked downstairs briskly and arrived at the lobby.

Today, three regular customers of the restaurant, Yu Jiguang, Chen Lixing and Da Chu, did not come.

I don't know whether they were stuck in the process of reporting the bills, or whether Yang Yuan was actually in contact with Qin Hui's cronies.

This made the secret agents of the National Security Agency feel fearful and they dared not act on their own before getting the decision from their superiors.

Xue Jiezi was standing in the lobby. When he saw Yang Yuan, he trotted over to him with a smile on his face.

"Erlang, the things you want have been delivered. Please follow me."

Xue Jie Zi turned around and walked away, leading Yang Yuan up.

Under the big peach tree outside the "Shuiyunjian" restaurant, there was a large black cart pulled by a mule.

A dozen burly men with cold and stern expressions on their faces, who looked like they wanted to keep away from strangers, were scattered around the car.

They were all judicial personnel from the prefectural government office who specialized in handling important criminal cases and were in disguise. Their murderous aura could not be concealed.

Seeing how they looked, even if there were passers-by passing by, they would have avoided them early for fear of getting into trouble.

Yang Yuan couldn't help but feel puzzled after seeing this. I asked you to help me find a kitten, why did you make such a big fuss?

Xue Jiezi led Yang Yuan to the front of the carriage. A middle-aged man in plain clothes who was sitting side by side with the driver on the shaft straightened his waist and jumped down nimbly.

Xue Jiezi smiled and introduced: "Erlang, this is Mr. Liu, the military officer of Lin'an Prefecture."

The judicial officer had probably worked in the judicial field for many years, and his facial muscles had become stiff.

He gave Yang Yuan a stiff smile, which made the lines on his cheeks appear even deeper.

Yang Yuan bowed to the judicial officer with doubts and said, "Yang Yuan meets Officer Liu."

Liu Canjun clasped his fists and returned the greeting, saying, "I am Liu Yiguan from Lin'an Prefecture. Mr. Yang, you don't have to be polite to me.

"We have found some cats that you want. Please take a look at them, Mr. Yang.

"If you don't find anything you like, I can go look for it again."

As Liu Yiguan spoke, he led Yang Yuan to the front of the carriage. When the curtain was lifted, Yang Yuan's eyes suddenly widened.

The carriage was covered with soft felt, on which there were no less than twenty snow-white kittens.

Some of the kittens were sleeping soundly, while others were curling up and crawling around restlessly.

When the car curtain was lifted, light came in and some kittens began to cry in baby voices.

Yang Yuan was surprised and asked, "Why are there so many?"

Liu Canjun said: "The prefect is worried that if he finds one at random, Mr. Yang will be dissatisfied, which will delay the important matter.

"So I asked you to find some more. These are very good-looking lion cats, all snow-white. Are you satisfied, Mr. Yang?"

(End of this chapter)